Shed Turned Boho Screened Porch

June 10, 2016

Welcome to our old shed turned screened porch reveal! I know I say this a lot, but since we came up with this idea back in the fall, it’s really been the project we’re most excited about here at The Buffalo Bungalow. We knew it would be an amazing transformation and were so excited to partner with Lowe’s Home Improvement on this fun project. I won’t rehash all of the befores and progress shots because this post is already going to be super long and photo heavy, but if you missed where we started, make sure you check that out here. And you can see progress posts here and here.

Okay, now onto this amazing transformation. Our real goal with this project was to repurpose this old, unsightly shed AND create a nice three-seasons spot for us. Living here in South Carolina, mosquitoes make it impossible to go out in the summer, so a screened spot is a huge benefit! There is so much to share about this project, so today, you’re mainly going to see all of the lovely photos. I’ll break down all the details (both interior and exterior) as well as the budget next week. Let’s start with the exterior, shall we?

Our first plan was to paint the exterior to match our house, but we both have a love affair with old, weathered barns. As we started on the project, we realized, that was really our inspiration for this and wanted the weathered exterior to stay. Add a barn light and some landscaping and this place sure spruced up nice.

We painted all of the interior planked walls Origami White from the HGTV Sherwin Williams line. Our original plan was to paint the ceiling as well, but at the last minute decided to leave it natural and now I am so glad we did! I love the contrast it provides.

I was going for a calming, but colorful and personality-filled lounge area.

To make this spot really comfortable in the summer, we potted citronella to deter mosquitoes (needed even with the screens – they’re bad, y’all). We also ran electricity out to this building and installed an overhead fan on this old pulley that we’ve had stored. It cools this spot right down.

Love this space!! It turned out so amazing and I can totally see you guys out here all the time. I agree with Michael, your color palette is awesome and most of the time I attempt to copy your choices. I’m thinking I need to incorporate some light blue pillows in our living room for the summer too!! Great Job and beautiful as always!!

Oh my. I’m blown away. I love everything you do but this tops them all. Keeping the natural wood beams was the right choice. Those windows, the perfect furniture, the string lights (nothing better than sparkle.) The plants, the boho feel, the kitchen table. That Greenville SC sign. You thought of everything! Kudos girlfriend. Sheer perfection! Will you get a storm door when it gets cold? Enjoy the space and relax for a bit!!

Hey Sherri! Thanks so much girl! It’s truly my favorite I’ve ever done for sure! So glad you love it! I hadn’t even thought about a storm door. Would that help since all the walls are open? We’ll do a space heater for sure 🙂

Love! this is the perfect spot to sit and do quiet time or to relax with friends, year round! I know it’s summertime now but I can’t wait to see how you style it for the holidays!! Hope that Greenville, South Carolina sign is in your interior details source post <3

I absolutely love this! I will admit, I had my doubts when I saw your previous posts about this project, but now seeing it all come together (and realizing your need to keep out hordes of mosquitos), it is such a beautiful way to expand your enjoyable living space! I have dreams about creating cozy spaces in our outdoor area this year, and you definitely added to my inspiration! Keep going girl!

Amazing!! I love the way your screened porch turned out! While your style is so much different than my own, I find inspiration from the way you beautifully mix colors and patterns. I’m jealous of your outdoor hang out space!

I’m SO inspired to give my sun porch some love. I have BIG plans for the space. Ones that involve basically flipping it with another attached space (long story) but I feel like I could achieve this vibe for the right now in it!

This turned out so great, what an awesome project! Would you mind sharing how you created the image that changes from before to after at the beginning of this post? I want to do that with some posts on my blog but can’t figure out how to do that!